Skipton Close, Bedlington, Northumberland

Skipton Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Skipton Close has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Skipton Close is located in the Bedlington West ward of the Northumberland district in Northumberland.
Coordinates 55.136136, -1.611835
Grid Ref NZ248824
Suburb West Bedlington
Constituency Wansbeck
Postcodes NE22 6NP

House Prices

The average house price in Skipton Close is 100% higher than the rest of Bedlington. The last sale we have on record is 5 Skipton Close, that sold for £183,000. The average house price in Bedlington is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Skipton Close

Date No. Type Price
03/09/2021 5 Semi £183,000
03/09/2021 40 Semi £160,000
03/06/2021 29 Semi £131,000
31/03/2021 26 Semi £156,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Skipton Close, Northumberland

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northumbria Police in Skipton Close during May 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Skipton Close and compared that to the average for the Bedlington West ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Skipton Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bedlington West ward

Social economic statistics for Skipton Close

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Skipton Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Skipton Close is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Skipton Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Skipton Close are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Skipton Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Skipton Close are in the top 20% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Skipton Close are in the top 40% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Skipton Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Skipton Close are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Skipton Close

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Skipton Close.

Unemployment in Skipton Close

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.42% of Skipton Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Skipton Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Skipton Close. The proportion of retirees on Skipton Close is 4.08% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.52% of Skipton Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Skipton Close

The proportion of home owners on Skipton Close is 31.75% higher than the national average of 62%. 5.36% of properties in Skipton Close are private rented and 0.89% are social rented.
93.75% of residents of Skipton Close own their home

Country of Birth of Skipton Close residents

The proportion if Skipton Close residents born in the UK is 14.32% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.03% of Skipton Close residents were born outside the UK.
96.97% of Skipton Close residents were born in the UK

Skipton Close Summary

With house prices in Skipton Close more than the average for Northumberland and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Skipton Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Skipton Close maybe difficult.

Skipton Close has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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